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Trump Blames Democrats and Voters for Stock Market Plunge

President cited election results after Nasdaq lost over 5 percent of its value.

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Source: MEGADonald Trump has blamed the Stock Market taking a $2.5 trillion hit on the Democrats' Midterms wins.

What this story says

  • Donald Trump attributed a sharp stock market decline on Thursday to Democratic election victories and voters.
  • The Nasdaq index dropped more than 5 percent, with artificial intelligence-related companies experiencing significant losses.
  • This occurred one day after the Dow Jones Industrial Average saw gains following Democratic successes in the midterm elections.
  • Trump had previously taken credit for market rallies after Democratic wins.

Who covered it

Left 32%(6)Centre 26%(5)Right 42%(8)

Percentages are shares of the 19 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 22 of the 41 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .

Trust

50/100

Craft

60/100

Hype

45/100

41 sources · methodology

Thin on the left so far

Only 6 of the 19 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.

This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.

Donald Trump stated on Thursday that the stock market experienced one of its worst days in history due to election results. He blamed Democrats and voters for the decline. The Nasdaq lost over 5 percent of its value, with companies involved in artificial intelligence being particularly affected. This downturn followed a day where the Dow Jones Industrial Average had shown significant gains after Democrats secured victories in the midterm elections.

Disagreement on market performance

News Facts Network reported that the Dow fell 3.4%, the S&P 500 dropped 4.4%, and the Nasdaq plunged 5.5%, describing it as its worst performance since a 2025 tariff shock. RadarOnline.com stated that stocks related to the artificial intelligence trade were decimated, with Nvidia falling 9.3 percent and Broadcom dropping 10.5 percent, while Qualcomm finished the session down 9.5 percent. It also noted that the day's stock massacre contrasted heavily with Wednesday's numbers, which saw decent gains after the Republican party suffered political loss.

What was left out

None of the centre or right-rated reports mention the $2.5 trillion figure for the stock market hit that RadarOnline.com reported. The specific stock performance figures for Nvidia, Broadcom, and Qualcomm, as detailed by RadarOnline.com, were also not mentioned in the centre or right-rated reports.

Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 5 times, most recently on 6 Nov 2026, 15:00, and will add the sides that appear.

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How each side covered it

Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.

Left

6 rated outlets

  • Left-rated outlets reported that Donald Trump blamed voters for a stock market crash. The digests stated that Trump specifically blamed those who voted for Democratic candidates in the midterm elections.
  • These reports indicated that the stock market experienced one of its worst days in history. The digests mentioned that approximately $2.5 trillion was wiped off the Nasdaq-100.
  • The digests noted that Trump made these statements on his social network, Truth Social. Some reports also mentioned that chip stocks suffered heavy losses in the sell-off.

Centre

5 rated outlets

  • Centre-rated outlets highlighted Donald Trump's shifting statements regarding the stock market. RadarOnline.com reported that Trump blamed Democrats' 'Midterms "Bluenami"' for an 'unprecedented $2.5 trillion hit' to the stock market, quoting his Truth Social posts that the market suffered 'one of the Worst Days in History based on the results of the Election.' The outlet also noted Trump's previous claims of credit for market booms following Democratic victories. Internewscast also focused on Trump blaming Democrats' 'sweeping election gains' for the 'historic stock-market' plunge. News Facts Network detailed Trump blaming 'voters and Democrats' for Thursday's sell-off, contrasting it with his previous day's claims of personal credit for a post-election rally and noting the Nasdaq's 5.5% plunge.

Right

8 rated outlets

  • Right-rated outlets focused on Donald Trump's direct blame of Democrats and voters for the stock market's performance. Bizpac Review and American Wire News both used the headline 'Trump faults ‘Dumocrats’ for stock market plunge: ‘Sad to see’', summarising that Trump was 'quick to blame Democrats after an unprecedented stock market sell-off on Thursday'. Realitatea.net reported that Trump 'accuses the Americans of causing the collapse of the Wall Street stock exchange after they voted against the Republicans', quoting him as saying, 'You have no one to blame but yourselves!' The outlet also noted the Nasdaq's 5.5% loss and fears about artificial intelligence.

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Trump Blames Democrats and Voters for Stock Market Plunge?
Of the 19 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 32% are rated left, 26% are rated centre, 42% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 41. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
Is Trump Blames Democrats and Voters for Stock Market Plunge left or right?
Neither side dominates it. Of the 19 rated outlets on this story, 32% are rated left, 26% are rated centre, 42% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
Is the coverage of Trump Blames Democrats and Voters for Stock Market Plunge biased?
Trump Blames Democrats and Voters for Stock Market Plunge is one event reported by 41 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
Which side is not reporting Trump Blames Democrats and Voters for Stock Market Plunge?
When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
Which outlets covered Trump Blames Democrats and Voters for Stock Market Plunge?
41 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
What did Donald Trump say caused the stock market plunge?
Donald Trump blamed Democrats and voters for the stock market's sharp decline on Thursday, stating it was one of the worst days in history due to election results. He posted these statements on Truth Social.
How much did the stock market fall?
The Nasdaq index lost more than 5 percent of its value on Thursday. Other reports indicated the Dow fell 3.4% and the S&P 500 dropped 4.4%.
Which companies were most affected by the stock market drop?
Companies related to artificial intelligence, including chip manufacturers, were heavily affected. Specific reports mentioned Nvidia, Broadcom, and Qualcomm experiencing significant losses.

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